Summary
The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978.
| 25th Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1978 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Bhumika |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan for Amar Akbar Anthony |
| Best Actress | Shabana Azmi for Swami |
| Most awards | Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen & Swami (3) |
| Most nominations | Amar Akbar Anthony & Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (7) |
Amar Akbar Anthony and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by Gharaonda and Swami with 6 nominations each.
Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen and Swami won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.
Shyam Benegal's Bhumika won Best Film, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won Best Film in 5 years.
Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Yehi Hai Zindagi and Zindagi, but lost to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself received dual nominations in the category for his performances in Adalat and Amar Akbar Anthony, winning for the latter, his first win in the category.
Shriram Lagoo also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Gharaonda and Kinara, winning for the former.
Main awards edit
Best Film edit
Best Director edit
- Asrani – Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Bhimsain – Gharaonda
- Gulzar – Kinara
- Manmohan Desai – Amar Akbar Anthony
Best Actor edit
Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony
- Amitabh Bachchan – Adalat
- Sanjeev Kumar – Yehi Hai Zindagi
- Sanjeev Kumar – Zindagi
- Vinod Khanna – Shaque
Best Actress edit
Best Supporting Actor edit
- Shreeram Lagoo – Kinara
- Tariq – Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
- Vikram – Aadmi Sadak Ka
- Vinod Mehra – Anurodh
Best Supporting Actress edit
Best Comic Actor edit
Paintal – Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Deven Verma – Doosra Aadmi
- Keshto Mukherjee – Chacha Bhatija
- Manik Dutt – Safed Jhoot
- Mukri – Tyaag
Best Story edit
Swami – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Chala Murari Hero Banne – Asrani
- Doosra Aadmi – Raju Saigal
- Gharaonda – Shankar Shesh
- Kinara – Bhusan Bangali
Best Screenplay edit
Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Lekh Tandon, Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar
Best Dialogue edit
Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Vrajendra Gaur
Best Music Director edit
Amar Akbar Anthony – Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Best Lyricist edit
Gharaonda – Gulzar for Do Deewana Sheher Main
- Amar Akbar Anthony – Anand Bakshi for Parda Hai Parda
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Kinara – Gulzar for Naam Gum Jaayega
- Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey
Best Playback Singer, Male edit
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Mohammed Rafi for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Amar Akbar Anthony – Mohammed Rafi for Parda Hai Parda
- Anurodh – Kishore Kumar for Aap Ke Anurodh
- Mukti – Mukesh for Suhaani Chandni
- Swami – K.J. Yesudas for Aaye Na Balam
Best Playback Singer, Female edit
Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Sushma Shrestha for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Inkaar – Usha Mangeshkar for O Mungada Mungada
- Taxi Taxie – Asha Bhosle for Laayi Kahaan Hai Zindagi
Best Art Direction edit
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Shanti Das [1]
Best Cinematography edit
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Munir Khan [2]
Best Editing edit
Amar Akbar Anthony – Kamlakar Karkhanis [3]
Best Sound edit
Agent Vinod – Dinshaw Billmoria [4]
Critics' Awards edit
Best Film edit
Best Documentary edit
Transformations
Biggest Winners edit
- Swami – 3/6
- Amar Akbar Anthony – 3/7
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – 3/7
- Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – 2/2
- Gharaonda – 2/6